"There is an ugly kind of forgiveness in this world,--a kind of hedgehog forgiveness, shot out like quills. Men take one who has offended, and set him down before the blowpipe of their indignation, and scorch him, and burn his fault into him; and when they have kneaded him sufficiently with their fiery fists, then--they forgive him."

-- Henry Ward Beecher

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“The difficult part of good temper consists in forbearance, and accommodation to the ill-humors of others.”
“But I guess everything in life is a bit disappointing, isn't it?”

Source : John Stephens (2011). “The Emerald Atlas”, p.359, Knopf Books for Young Readers
“Every time we look at the Blessed Sacrament our place in heaven is raised forever.”
“I wanted to be a world champion.”
“When in doubt, pig out!”

Source : Jim Davis (2012). “Garfield Pigs Out: His 42nd Book”, Ballantine Group
“A man is a fool who sits looking backward from himself in the past. Ah, what shallow, vain conceit there is in man! Forget the things that are behind. That is not where you live. Your roots are not there. They are in the present; and you should reach up into the other life.”
“I didnt set out with the notion of running for elective office; it sort of grew over time. And I honestly at times questioned if progressive change can be effected through elected office.”
“Have things to look forward to: Plan a trip, treat yourself to the spa, make plans in the future so that you can focus on what you're looking forward to versus how unbearable your present is. Understand that your brain is detaching. It's the same part of the brain that is activated as a cocaine user feening for their next fix. You're literally in withdrawal. Understand that it takes time for your brain and neural pathways to detach. You're not going crazy - it's just a process, and that process takes time.”

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